Meta Generator and Version Info Remover
by Pankaj Mondal 5 (28 reviews)

Meta Generator and Version Info Remover

This plugin will remove the version info appended to enqueued style and script urls along with Meta Generator in the head section and in RSS feeds.

Meta Generator and Version Info Remover ranks #2,167 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #152 of 4,482 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 28 reviews, and was last updated Sep 23, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1)
v17.1 Current Version v17.1
Updated 11 months ago Last Update on 23 Sep, 2025
Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#152 of 4,482 in Security Top 5% by installs
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Rank
#2,167
+2 this week
Active Installs
10K+
-5.6%
KW Avg Position
31.3
0.5 worse
Downloads
234.9K
+24 today
Support Resolved
0%
No change
Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (28 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 6.9%
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Rank Changes

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2,162 2,167 2,172 2,177 2,182 01-09-2026 02-09-2026 03-09-2026 04-09-2026 05-09-2026 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
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Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
28 reviews
Overall 100%
5
28 (100%)
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Meta Generator and Version Info Remover. Checked 1 week ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to hide identifying details about their site's software stack from public view. It removes version info from enqueued scripts/styles, the WordPress Meta Generator tag, and generator tags from various popular plugins and themes to reduce automated detection by vulnerability scanners.

  • Remove WordPress Meta Generator tag
  • Remove version from stylesheets and scripts
  • Exclude specific files from removal
  • Remove Yoast SEO comments
  • Remove WP Rocket comments and backlink
  • Remove Google Analytics (MonsterInsights) comments
  • Remove Admin Bar WordPress logo
  • Remove WordPress text from admin titles

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Meta Generator and Version Info Remover

Yes! You can exclude any script/css files by providing the file names in comma separated format.
Not at all! It will cause no problem with WordPress update process.
Please go to plugin settings: Dashboard > Settings > Meta Generator and Version Info Remover. Check if all the relevant checkboxes are enabled.

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